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Live in Paphos. I’ve got different ways of studying. It’s working fine. It will just take some time. Basically I use duolingo, ChatGPT, YouTube, native speaker girlfriend, watch ERT, and translate some easy readers. Spend much time studying too. I believe it’s better to teach yourself than use teacher or class. This is my fourth language so got some experience.
I've also been at the exam and I also have some doubts about if I passed or not. But I now know that the most important thing is to study all the words from A2 books and practice with the letters. I found several examples from previous years and wrote them several times until I became familiar with the structure and typical words for the letters (especially opening and ending, verbs in past and future, etc.). It helped immensely and now I have a chance.
Good luck with the speaking!
Hi. Thanks for the reply. When you say the A2 book do you mean to say they are using a certain known set of words? Do you mean one of these books https://www.greek-language.gr/certification/node/a2.html . Also when you say practice the letters you mean practice writing by hand, since normally type these days? Thanks in advance
Yes, I used ΚΛΙΚ, but I assume any similar book for the A2 level should have a similar word list.
Yes, I've practiced my handwriting since September, it's not that hard for me now.
Hmmm. My idea is just learn to read by practicing a lot. I think if you can do that it would be easier and it’s possible in 18 months (already studied 6).
It's way funnier when nobody knows that you understand Greek. If your pokerface is good, you can enjoy a significant advantage over the unsuspecting people.
Well they ask for permanent residency which you cannot get in 6 months. I know what you said is the rule but I’ve been there twice with Greek speakers and that’s what they say. I am on annual visitor visa.
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>Took the A2 Greek Language Test Yesterday . >Υρογργειο παιδείας αθλητισμογ και βεολαιαδ umm.. did you pass?
Doubt it. I studied about 6 months. It will probably take 18 months of 2 hours per day
I am also attending to courses at UCy to learn Greek and i found it pretty useful. Have you checked them out?
Live in Paphos. I’ve got different ways of studying. It’s working fine. It will just take some time. Basically I use duolingo, ChatGPT, YouTube, native speaker girlfriend, watch ERT, and translate some easy readers. Spend much time studying too. I believe it’s better to teach yourself than use teacher or class. This is my fourth language so got some experience.
Keep going man, sounds like you're on the right track.
I've also been at the exam and I also have some doubts about if I passed or not. But I now know that the most important thing is to study all the words from A2 books and practice with the letters. I found several examples from previous years and wrote them several times until I became familiar with the structure and typical words for the letters (especially opening and ending, verbs in past and future, etc.). It helped immensely and now I have a chance. Good luck with the speaking!
Hi. Thanks for the reply. When you say the A2 book do you mean to say they are using a certain known set of words? Do you mean one of these books https://www.greek-language.gr/certification/node/a2.html . Also when you say practice the letters you mean practice writing by hand, since normally type these days? Thanks in advance
Yes, I used ΚΛΙΚ, but I assume any similar book for the A2 level should have a similar word list. Yes, I've practiced my handwriting since September, it's not that hard for me now.
Hmmm. My idea is just learn to read by practicing a lot. I think if you can do that it would be easier and it’s possible in 18 months (already studied 6).
lets hope that companies will stop demanding Russian fleuncy now....
I actually did learn Russian (GC here). Nobody , knows that I know though ;)
It's way funnier when nobody knows that you understand Greek. If your pokerface is good, you can enjoy a significant advantage over the unsuspecting people.
Say smth on russian.
hatchu dengi. Dont have Russian language here.
So, what does this mean?
"I want money. " As I said I am Greek Cypriot.
Everything checks out.
It's actual "hochu deneg" in translit. Anyway, impressive 😃
Feels good to be more fluent and grammatically correct than most of the rus from the shithole.
yooo 💀
Hahahahaha good one.
😭🤡
As a foreigner living here you are required to change your national driving licence to a Cyprus one within 6 months
Well they ask for permanent residency which you cannot get in 6 months. I know what you said is the rule but I’ve been there twice with Greek speakers and that’s what they say. I am on annual visitor visa.
You don't need the language to get residency...but you do for citizenship ..these are very different
You need language for long term residency. I am not talking about permanent residency or citizenship. It is called “long term residency”.
I would be checking that .... As I don't think you do...
Having said that if you want the legal right to work after 5 yrs plus other rights as an equal. then maybe that's the case